Chocolate Cream Filled Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Frosting
I have discovered the secret to world peace. Ok, maybe not world peace, but at least momentary joy and happiness. I have been toying with the idea of a chocolate filled vanilla cupcake for a while. As it happens I have a soft spot for cream filled cupcakes, considering one is now my logo, and it made sense that I try to make a reverse version. The results were far better than I could have hoped. The vanilla bean, aside from tasting...
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Looking for a fun pumpkin dessert to take to a Thanksgiving pot-luck, neighborhood party, or office shindig that isn’t a pie? Then look no further! These fun little cupcakes combine the tradition of pumpkin, the quintessential Thanksgiving dessert squash, with the fun of cupcakes – and, really, who doesn’t love a cupcake? They are the perfect size after a large meal, they are very portable, and they keep on the...
Lemon Cherry Cake
When I buy fruit I find that I almost always buy more than I need. In fact, I would go so far as to say I do that with most food. That isn’t to say I am forever throwing away perfectly good food, but I plan for a dessert or salad and then overbuy with abandon and have to come up with a second, and even third recipe to use it all up. That is what happened when I bought cherries for my Cherry Cheese Tart. I bought loads of...
Raspberry Chipotle Swirl Cupcakes
If you were to ask me what my favorite flavor of the moment was, I would answer, “Chipotle!” Dried and smoked jalapenos are magic, and they reach super-nova status when incorporated into sweet applications. Like Vern’s Raspberry Chipotle Jelly, which is sweet and spicy. I have used it to fill danish, spread it inside turnovers, and now I have swirled it into vanilla cupcakes. Inspiration struck looking at some...
Dark Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes
Today is my birthday!! I won’t tell you how old I am … that would just depress me. But, I will tell you what does not depress me … Cupcakes! Especially when they are in fun red liners from acupcakery.com!! Red is my absolute favorite color, and the liners stayed nice and bright after baking. I love that! So, to celebrate my birthday I made a batch of cupcakes to share with you. Of course, you are not here to...
